Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-09-28

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Memphis Friday OCT e E ~ Leave e
by the Louisville 81 Nashville railroad Sat
urday, Oct. Is, ct LIP. m. Arrive at Nash
vile at 4 P. M. Leave BY Nashville Chat:
.arooga g st. Louis and Western Atlantic
railroads Monday, Oct -, ct Il 9. %. Ar
day, Oct. 10, at IL o'clock midnight Arrive
at Montgomery Thursday, Oct. 20, at 8 O..
M. Leave by the .KennesaW & Western
North Carolina routes at i p. m. Reach
Washington Saturday, Oct. 70, ct s q. m.
NORTHUMBERLAND NEWS. 81
At Sioux City, Iowa, the Munchrath
jury reached q verdict about 8 O'Clock. Sun
day afternoon. The court was immediate
" called and upon being canvassed, an
nounced its verdict, as granddaughter. The
extreme sentence sfor this ofIense in Iowa
is eight years. Judge Wakefield announced
that sentences would be pronounced Monday,
verdict calmly. he remains at liberty n ulle
on his bond. The jury took but two ballots
on the question OF guilt, tho remaining bal
lots being on the degree OF guilt. The YER
dict, while somewhat unlocked for, is re-
ceived with general approval. There is
k100G pIOO6OALy VI 1uEtu0E UoV6lOpm0UC8
in the great case soon, aud it is not improb-
able that Munchrath will yet turn states
evidence and divulge the inside Of the
whole matter. It is now certain that
others of'the defendants and conspirators
will be brought to trial. =
7 The Minnesota State Fair closed on
the 18th, the exhibition and all features
having been satisfactory and successful
and one of the best in the history of the
State Agricultural Society. The climax of
&C, 900 to 5000 people assembled to witness
the sham battle between 5000 Veterans
and g. a. +. men. The receipts Of the day
aggregated about $4,000, being equally
divided between the Society and the
g. a. r Posts participating. The con-
Gen. Lucius Fairchild Of Wisconsin and
Col. Bobletter OF the End MINI, N. G.. In
the mimic battle tbs spectators saw the
forms and evolutions OF real war, in
remarkably minute detail and with
soldierly precision, relieved OF course, of
field. ~ IS. ss,. j: .ssss*{:.5zs s.
& The Sioux City, Iowa, corn palace
and harvest jubilee festival win open here
Oct. 8 and continue until Oct 8. The pro-
gramme includes: Grand day and night
parades each day, military, civic agricul-
tural, mechanical, trade, labor and fantas-
tic; grand dambeau parade by Sioux City
Flambeau club Of 1t0 members; two grand
instrumental concerts every day; Indian
war dances and squaw races; speed pro
costume ball; grand band tournament, and
prizes for agricultural exhibits. The corn
palace is intended to call the attention OF
the world moro generally to the cereal corn.
The corn palace is to be q gigantic and
handsome building, made Of the grains and
products Of this secion-chiefy maize or
corn-the whole designed by q skilled
architect and tastefuly arranged by ex-
perienced hands. II. -: ! i, = .e.sssS
! At the sham battle, at the Minnesota
State Fair grounds George D. Knox,
member Of Purvic post, Hamilton, was
accidentally wounded by the powder dis
charged from musket when in close
st. Joseph hospital, St Paul, where he has
since received the best Of care. It is
probable that he may lose the sight of one
or both eyes. Mr.. Knox is in needy circum-
stances and has wife and child in Fillmore
county who cannot visit him owing to want
Of means. Secretary Of State Mattson has
see what the state fair managers and G. A.
r. boys are ready to do for needy
lcomrade, and all others who feel so dis
posed can send any contribution to Mr..
Mattson. 5sszz
u The fourth biennial reunion of
CrocKer's Iowa Brigade was held at Daven-
port Nearly al the men Of public note In
parade, the regiments carrying war-worn
battle flags and state banners. Council
Bluffs was selected az the next place OF